Search Sort by Newest to OldestOldest to NewestRelevanceA-ZZ-A Takeaways from Our Conversation with the Rating Agencies on the Outlook for Higher Education The higher education sector leaders from the three rating agencies share their insights on 2024 outlooks, growth strategies, consolidation within higher education, and current rating committee concerns. Blog Financial Reserves and Strategic Financial Planning Financial reserves are essential to the sustainability of any college or university. Integrating reserve goals to strategic planning through development of a strategic financial plan helps ensure that sufficient reserves will be available to meet the institution’s needs. Blog Financial Reserves and Credit Management in Higher Education Issuance of tax-exempt debt is one of the most affordable ways for institutions to finance large capital projects. The affordability of debt is partly contingent on an institution’s credit rating, and unrestricted financial reserves are a significant component of that rating. Blog Financial Reserves Build Institutional Resilience for Colleges and Universities Anyone unfamiliar with the financial structure of not-for-profit colleges and universities may question why these organizations often carry significant financial reserves on their... Blog 5 Takeaways from Our Conversation with the Rating Agencies In January, we brought together the higher education sector leaders from the three major rating agencies. In this month’s blog, we summarize five of the key takeaways from our conversation. Blog 2023 Credit and Capital Markets Outlook for Higher Education Earlier this month, our colleagues in Kaufman Hall’s Treasury & Capital Markets practice published this Credit and Capital Markets Outlook for 2023 . Their analysis was focused on... Blog
Takeaways from Our Conversation with the Rating Agencies on the Outlook for Higher Education The higher education sector leaders from the three rating agencies share their insights on 2024 outlooks, growth strategies, consolidation within higher education, and current rating committee concerns. Blog
Financial Reserves and Strategic Financial Planning Financial reserves are essential to the sustainability of any college or university. Integrating reserve goals to strategic planning through development of a strategic financial plan helps ensure that sufficient reserves will be available to meet the institution’s needs. Blog
Financial Reserves and Credit Management in Higher Education Issuance of tax-exempt debt is one of the most affordable ways for institutions to finance large capital projects. The affordability of debt is partly contingent on an institution’s credit rating, and unrestricted financial reserves are a significant component of that rating. Blog
Financial Reserves Build Institutional Resilience for Colleges and Universities Anyone unfamiliar with the financial structure of not-for-profit colleges and universities may question why these organizations often carry significant financial reserves on their... Blog
5 Takeaways from Our Conversation with the Rating Agencies In January, we brought together the higher education sector leaders from the three major rating agencies. In this month’s blog, we summarize five of the key takeaways from our conversation. Blog
2023 Credit and Capital Markets Outlook for Higher Education Earlier this month, our colleagues in Kaufman Hall’s Treasury & Capital Markets practice published this Credit and Capital Markets Outlook for 2023 . Their analysis was focused on... Blog